Team 2015

Interns

Ivori

Age: 17School: Gary Comer College PrepStrengths: Math, Chemistry, and SpanishPastimes: Hanging Out, Sleeping, On the Phone, Shopping, Netflix, and Playing basketballInterests: Helping people, Shoes, and Making people laughFavorite Food: Scallops & SteakLikes: Movies, Sleeping, Softball, Basketball, Running, ChildrenDislikes: Loud people, being around a lot of people, non stop talking, and touchingGoals for cityLab: To give hope to the people in the community, so they can take action in creating a unique community fit for them. encourage people to stop depending on the government and become independent.

Mauryce

Age: 17School: Gwendolyn Brooks College PrepStrengths: Writing, Being Creative, Being a leaderPastimes: Playing basketball, Listening to Music, Buying Shoes, Going to LakeInterests: Shoes, Sports, ArtFavorite Food: Pork & Beans and Hot DogsLikes: The Color Red, OKC Thunder, When People Doubt Me, Nature, Funny MoviesDislikes: People who are annoying, Terrible Music, People Who AssumeGoals for cityLab: To become familiar with something completely new and expand my resume, to become more responsible, to better the community I live in, and to become more prepared for the real world.

Johnathan

Age: 18School: Curie High School Class of 2015Strengths: Basketball , ArchitecturePastimes: Sports, Drawing, MoviesInterests:Architecture, wants to stay in school, play basketball, have fun, and achieve goals.Favorite Food: PizzaLikes: Hanging out, Video Games, and paint balling.Dislikes: Owls, Mosquitoes, Big Spiders, PepperGoals for cityLab: Learn new things about teamwork, help the community, expand his experience, learn about the working environment.

Mentors

Michael

Age: 22School: Illinois Institute Of TechnologyStrengths: Dedication, Communication, OutgoingPastimes: Basketball, Watching T.V, Hangout, TalkingInterests: Architecture, SportsFavorite Food: Free Food and Hot SauceLikes: Happy environments, SingingDislikes: Not having funGoals for cityLab: To educate myself and others, and to gain as much as I can while I have the time to do so.

Brenda

Age: 24School: Landon Bone BakerStrengths: Socializing, Planning Events, Problem SolvingPastimes: Swimming, Listening to musicInterests: Architecture, Community Involvement, Social Justice, PoliticsFavorite Food: Hot Sandwiches with PicklesLikes: Butterflies, Rainy days, Breaking Bad, Game of ThronesDislikes: Unoriginality & DisorganizationGoals for cityLab: 1.Help the interns learn and grow as students and youth leaders in their communities. 2. Learn to prepare more delicious salad recipes from the Smartlucks. 3. Help the team analyse our observations and make helpful suggestion towards the public/private green space being designed.

Program Coordinator

Fariha

Age: 23School: Graduated from Illinois Institute of TechnologyStrengths: Being organized, event planning, graphic designPastimes: Photography, blogging, woodblock printingInterests: Community engagement, architecture’s ability to combine a variety of disciplinesFavorite Food: PastaLikes: Discovering new places to visit in Chicago, spontaneous road tripsDislikes: Bugs, disorganizationGoals for cityLab: Motivate the cityLab team to collaborate with each other to produce a beneficial product for South Chicago and help the team realize how impactful their work is for the community.